{"id":658878,"date":"2026-04-02T14:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/658878\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:06:19","slug":"ny-yankees-cam-schlittler-embraces-everyone-hates-us-mindset-after-dominant-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/658878\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees&#8217; Cam Schlittler embraces \u2018everyone hates us\u2019 mindset after dominant start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/new-york-yankees\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Yankees<\/a> continue to lean into their reputation as one of MLB\u2019s most polarizing teams, and pitcher Cam Schlittler is fully embracing that identity early in the 2026 season. After another strong outing, the young right-hander made it clear he enjoys being a target around the league.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">\u201cEveryone hates us,\u201d Schlittler said, via Gary Phillips. \u201cAnd that\u2019s fine. We know what comes with wearing this jersey, and honestly, I like it. It means people are paying attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">That mindset reflects both the franchise\u2019s history and Schlittler\u2019s fast rise. The 25-year-old has opened the season in dominant fashion, reinforcing his place in the rotation while feeding off the pressure that comes with pitching in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Schlittler backs up attitude with early dominance<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Schlittler\u2019s performance has matched his confidence. Through his first two starts of the 2026 season, he has yet to allow a run, building on the promise he showed during his rookie campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cam-Schlittler-yankees-1920x1080.webp.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Cam Schlittler #31 of the Yankees pitches during the first inning against the Red Sox. Al Bello\/Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5 text-center text-(length:--theme-text-size)\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Cam Schlittler #31 of the Yankees pitches during the first inning against the Red Sox. Al Bello\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">In his latest outing against the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/seattle-mariners\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Seattle Mariners<\/a>, Schlittler threw 6.1 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out seven. He also delivered a strong debut earlier in the season against the San Francisco Giants, finishing with 5.1 scoreless innings and eight strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Those numbers add to an already impressive r\u00e9sum\u00e9. In 2025, Schlittler posted a 2.96 ERA across 14 starts and gained attention in the postseason, including an eight-inning, 12-strikeout performance against the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n<p>Yankees\u2019 identity continues to fuel clubhouse mentality<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Schlittler\u2019s comments highlight a broader mindset inside the Yankees\u2019 clubhouse. The team understands its status as a perennial contender with a massive fan base naturally brings added scrutiny, and often, resentment from opposing teams and fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[5px] w-full md:mb-[11px]\">SurveyDo you think embracing the \u201cvillain\u201d role helps the Yankees?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[9px] block text-(length:--theme-text-size) font-bold md:hidden\" style=\"--theme-text-size:18px\">Do you think embracing the \u201cvillain\u201d role helps the Yankees?<\/p>\n<p class=\"break-word\">Rather than avoiding that spotlight, players like Schlittler are using it as motivation. His early-season form suggests he\u2019s not only comfortable with the pressure, but also thriving in it as he continues to establish himself as a key piece of the rotation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Yankees continue to lean into their reputation as one of MLB\u2019s most polarizing teams, and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":658879,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2376],"tags":[5,4,1690,62,2548,2547,82291,142],"class_list":{"0":"post-658878","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-yankees","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mlb","10":"tag-new-york","11":"tag-new-york-yankees","12":"tag-newyork","13":"tag-newyorkyankees","14":"tag-nomsn","15":"tag-yankees"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116335506713932223","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=658878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658878\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=658878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=658878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=658878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}